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Seat beltsPart report

2001 Hyundai Santa FE Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 209 total for the year
Median mileage
154,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE, 0% of the 209 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 154,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact had a 2001 Hyundai sante. The contact was driving 35 MPH down a 60 degree incline when the 4 wheel drive shifted out of gear on its own. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guard rail and light pole. The seatbelt did not lock and the air bags did not deploy. The contact is concerned about the safety risk since the seat belts and air bags malfunctioned when the crash occurred. The failure mileage was 154,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10311482, filed 2010-02, 154,000 miles

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202613%
202586%
2024106%
202331%
202132%
202031%
201942%
201811%
201771%
201683%
201531%
201471%
201331%
201221%
201111%
201010%
200931%
200861%
200771%
200655%
2005188%
200483%
200393%
200264%
200110%

Other parts of the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE

Suspension
76 complaints
Electrical system
35 complaints
Engine cooling
33 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
23 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Equipment
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Hyundai Santa FE

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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